polysaccharide
n. complex carbohydrate composed of more than one sugar (Chemistry) | ||||
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Polysaccharide Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
polysaccharide
Noun
1. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
(synonym) polyose
(hypernym) carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar
(hyponym) heparin, Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin
Noun
1. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
(synonym) polyose
(hypernym) carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar
(hyponym) heparin, Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin
Polysaccharide Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
polysaccharide
A type of carbohydrate. It contains sugar molecules that are linked together chemically.
A type of carbohydrate. It contains sugar molecules that are linked together chemically.
| Aids Glossary |
polysaccharide
a carbohydrate compound made up of 2 or more sugar molecules; a component of the capsules of fungi.
a carbohydrate compound made up of 2 or more sugar molecules; a component of the capsules of fungi.
| EUFIC Nutrition Glossary |
Polysaccharide
A carbohydrate polymer formed by the linking of many monosaccharides.
A carbohydrate polymer formed by the linking of many monosaccharides.
Polysaccharide Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Polysaccharide
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Polysaccharide Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Polysaccharide
Polysaccharides are relatively complex carbohydrates. They are polymers made up of many monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic bonds. They are therefore very large, often branched, macromolecules. They tend to be amorphous, insoluble in water, and have no sweet taste.
When all the monosaccharides in a polysaccharide are the same type the polysaccharide is called a homopolysaccharides, but when more than one type of monosaccharide is present they are called heteropolysaccharides.
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